Abstract: The invention relates to a beverage preparation machine (100), which comprises a beverage production device (200) having a cavity (222) for receiving a beverage component to prepare a beverage upon interaction with a liquid, a liquid delivery device (300) for delivering a liquid into the cavity (222) via a liquid inlet (320), and a liquid discharge device (400) for discharging the delivered liquid out of the cavity (222) via a discharge outlet (420) and to a dispensing outlet (470). The liquid discharge device (400) comprises a flexible tube (450) provided between the discharge outlet (420) and the dispensing outlet (470). The beverage preparation machine (100) further comprises a deforming device (500) configured to selectively deform the flexible tube (450) so as to restrict or prevent a liquid flow from the cavity (222) to the dispensing outlet (470). Further, the invention relates to a method for delivering a liquid through a beverage preparation machine (100).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a capsule holder (2) for holding a capsule (C) carrying a beverage component and for being attachable in an attachment direction (I) to a beverage preparation device (3) of a beverage preparation machine (1) for beverage production, the capsule holder (2) comprising a holder body (4) having a cavity (40) configured to receive a capsule (C) via an insertion opening (41), and a lock element (5) for fixing the capsule holder (2) to the beverage preparation device, wherein the lock element (5) and the holder body (4) are connected to each other so that i) the lock element (5) is rotatably moveable relative to the holder body (4) about a fixing axis (F), and ii) the holder body (4) is translationally moveable relative to the lock element (5) along the attachment direction (I). The present invention is further directed to a beverage preparation machine (1) comprising a capsule holder (2) according to the present invention and a beverage preparation device (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for simpler sensing the temperature in roasting of coffee. The apparatus (1) is provided for roasting coffee beans and comprises: a chamber (10) in which coffee beans can be received for roasting, and a device (80) for roasting the coffee beans received in the chamber (10). The chamber (10) is delimited by at least a bottom (11) and a sidewall (12) extending from the bottom (11), wherein the sidewall (12) comprises an outer side (121) oriented to face away from the chamber (10), and wherein a temperature sensor (90) is provided at the outer side (121) of the sidewall (12) for sensing a temperature inside of the chamber (10).

Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage preparation apparatus (100), said apparatus comprising at least one chamber (1) for receiving and mixing an aqueous liquid and at least one soluble beverage ingredient, said chamber comprising: —a lateral side wall (11) comprising a liquid inlet (2), —a bottom wall (12) comprising a beverage outlet (3), and wherein the liquid inlet is positioned close to the bottom of the chamber, and wherein the liquid inlet is configured so that the liquid is introduced in the chamber as a straight jet of liquid, said introduced straight jet extending transversely through the internal volume of the chamber along a line L, said line L being offset relative to the longitudinal central axis (XX?) of the chamber, wherein, at the area of the cylindrical lateral side wall opposed to the liquid inlet and crossed by the line L, the chamber comprises a bump (4) extending from the cylindrical lateral side wall inside the chamber, said bump presenting a shape designed: —to convert the introduced strai

Abstract: The invention concerns a system of: —a beverage preparation apparatus, wherein said apparatus comprises a mainframe (1) supporting a diluent supply (4), at least two container areas (11) with identification means reader device (13), at least two dissolution chamber areas (12), with identification means reader (14), and a user interface (16), and—a multiplicity of containers (2), with identification means (23) identifying the nature of the soluble beverage ingredient the container is designed to store, and—a multiplicity of dissolution chambers (3) with identification means (34) identifying the nature of the soluble beverage ingredient the dissolution chamber is designed to dissolve, wherein the apparatus comprises a control system (18) configured for comparing, for each pair of a container housed in a container area and a dissolution chamber housed in the chamber area positioned under the container area and receiving the soluble beverage ingredient from said container, the identification means (34) of the dis

Abstract: A beverage preparation assembly includes: a container for storing a water soluble beverage powder, the container having a tank and a powder outlet; a dissolution chamber for preparing a beverage from the water soluble beverage powder and a diluent, the dissolution chamber having at last one diluent inlet and a beverage outlet; a chute for guiding the water soluble beverage powder from the powder outlet of the container to the dissolution chamber; and an air outlet configured for evacuating air from the dissolution chamber. The powder outlet is connected to the chute by a conduit; and the powder outlet, the conduit, the chute and the dissolution chamber are connected together through airtight connections. The assembly includes an air inlet positioned above the chute only.

Abstract: The invention concerns a system of: - a beverage preparation apparatus, wherein said apparatus comprises a mainframe (1) supporting a diluent supply (4), at least two container areas (11) with identification means reader device (13), at least two dissolution chamber areas (12), with identification means reader (14), and a user interface (16), and - a multiplicity of containers (2), with identification means (23) identifying the nature of the soluble beverage ingredient the container is designed to store, and and - a multiplicity of dissolution chambers (3) with identification means (34) identifying the nature of the soluble beverage ingredient the dissolution chamber is designed to dissolve, wherein the apparatus comprises a control system (18) configured for comparing, for each pair of a container housed in a container area and a dissolution chamber housed in the chamber area positioned under the container area and receiving the soluble beverage ingredient from said container, the identification means (34) o

Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage preparation apparatus (100), said apparatus comprising at least one chamber (1) for receiving and mixing an aqueous liquid and at least one soluble beverage ingredient, said chamber comprising: —a lateral side wall (11) comprising a liquid inlet (2), —a bottom wall (12) comprising a beverage outlet (3), and wherein the liquid inlet is positioned close to the bottom of the chamber, and wherein the liquid inlet is configured so that the liquid is introduced in the chamber as a straight jet of liquid, said introduced straight jet extending transversely through the internal volume of the chamber along a line L, said line L being offset relative to the longitudinal central axis (XX?) of the chamber, wherein, at the area of the cylindrical lateral side wall opposed to the liquid inlet and crossed by the line L, the chamber comprises a bump (4) extending from the cylindrical lateral side wall inside the chamber, said bump presenting a shape designed: —to convert the introduced strai

Abstract: Device (100) for producing fluid foam comprising: a container (10) where the fluid can be introduced; a foaming tool (20) being rotatable in the inner volume of the container (10), able to mix and foam the fluid; at least one outlet (23) to allow dispensing of the fluid preparation from the container (10); a base able to hold the container (10) and comprising a driving unit (30) providing the rotation of the foaming tool (20); the at least one outlet (23) being actuated to be open or to be partially or totally closed as a function of one or a plurality of parameters defining the foaming of the fluid inside the container (10), these parameters being: preparation time, fluid temperature, torque exerted by the foaming tool in the fluid, rotational speed of the foaming tool or sense of rotation of the foaming tool.

Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage dispenser comprising: at least one refillable container (2) for storing soluble beverage powder, said container comprising: a tank (21), a dosing device (23), a discharge port (22) at the outlet of the tank, at least one beverage preparation unit (3) operatively linked to the container for preparing a beverage from the stored soluble beverage powder, wherein the discharge port (22) of the container comprises: an internal delivery tube (221) comprising a hollowing-out (222) in its bottom part, an external movable cover (223) comprising a hollowing-out (224) in its bottom part, said external movable cover covering at least a part of the internal delivery tube (221) and being movable between: a dosing position in which the both hollowing-outs (222, 224) of the internal delivery tube and of the external movable cover overlap each other, and a rest position in which the surface of the external movable cover (223) overlaps and closes the hollowing-out (222) of the delivery tube.

Abstract: A beverage preparation assembly includes: a container for storing a water soluble beverage powder, the container having a tank and a powder outlet; a dissolution chamber for preparing a beverage from the water soluble beverage powder and a diluent, the dissolution chamber having at last one diluent inlet and a beverage outlet; a chute for guiding the water soluble beverage powder from the powder outlet of the container to the dissolution chamber; and an air outlet configured for evacuating air from the dissolution chamber. The powder outlet is connected to the chute by a conduit; and the powder outlet, the conduit, the chute and the dissolution chamber are connected together through airtight connections. The assembly includes an air inlet positioned above the chute only.

Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage preparation assembly (1) comprising: —a container (2) for storing a water soluble beverage powder, said container comprising a tank (21) and a powder outlet (22), —a dissolution chamber (3) for preparing a beverage from the water soluble beverage powder and a diluent, said dissolution chamber comprising at last one diluent inlet (31) and a beverage outlet (32), —a chute (4) for guiding the water soluble beverage powder from the powder outlet (22) of the container to the dissolution chamber (3), —an air outlet (5) configured for evacuating air from the dissolution chamber (3), wherein the powder outlet (22) is connected to the chute (4) by a conduit (6), and wherein the powder outlet (22), the conduit (5), the chute (4) and the dissolution chamber (3) are connected together through airtight connections, and wherein said assembly comprises an air inlet (8), said air inlet being positioned above the chute (4) only.

Abstract: Device (100) for producing fluid foam comprising: a container (10) where the fluid can be introduced; a foaming tool (20) being rotatable in the inner volume of the container (10), able to mix and foam the fluid; at least one outlet (23) to allow dispensing of the fluid preparation from the container (10); a base able to hold the container (10) and comprising a driving unit (30) providing the rotation of the foaming tool (20); the at least one outlet (23) being actuated to be open or to be partially or totally closed as a function of one or a plurality of parameters defining the foaming of the fluid inside the container (10), these parameters being: preparation time, fluid temperature, torque exerted by the foaming tool in the fluid, rotational speed of the foaming tool or sense of rotation of the foaming tool.

Abstract: The invention concerns of a tank (1) for storing a food or beverage powder (3) and a powder refilling container (2) for refilling said tank with powder, in which: —the tank comprises a storing chamber (11) and a powder inlet (12), —the powder refilling container comprises a powder outlet (21), the powder outlet of the powder refilling container and the powder inlet of the tank being designed for cooperating together in order to create a connection and a path for powder between the powder outlet of the powder refilling container and the powder inlet of the tank, and wherein the connection between the powder outlet of the powder refilling container and the powder inlet of the tank is designed so that, once the powder inlet and the powder outlet are connected, the connection enables the positioning of the powder outlet of the powder refilling container: —in one first position wherein the powder outlet of the powder refilling container is oriented upwardly, —in one second position wherein the powder outlet of the

Abstract: The invention concerns a system of a container for storing a food or beverage powder and powder refilling container for refilling said container with powder, in which: the container comprises a tank and a powder inlet, the powder refilling container comprises a powder outlet, the powder outlet of the powder refilling container and the powder inlet of the tank being designed for cooperating together in order to create a connection and a path for powder between the powder outlet of the powder refilling container and the powder inlet of the tank, and wherein said connection between the powder outlet of the powder refilling container and the powder inlet of the tank is designed so that it enables the positioning of the powder outlet of the powder refilling container relatively to the powder inlet of the tank in at least two positions: one first position, in which powder cannot flow through the path, and one second position, in which powder is able to flow through the path, wherein the powder inlet of the tank is

Abstract: The invention concerns a container (1) for storing and dispensing a flowable product comprising a tank (2) and a dispensing closure for dispensing the product from the tank comprising disc member (3, 4) with apertures (31, 41) therein, one of the disc (4) being rotatable and susceptible to cooperate with a rotatable shaft. The invention also concerns a machine susceptible to be fed with a flowable product stored in such a container, said machine comprising disc members (8, 9) with apertures (81, 91) therein, one of the disc (9) being rotatable and cooperating with a rotatable shaft (11).

Abstract: A portioned system for preparing a nutritional liquid product comprising a liquid supply device (2, 41) and a container (4, 38) containing nutritional ingredients; said container having an opening (8), the system further 5 comprising a liquid injection interface (9, 37) for supplying an amount of liquid in the container (4, 38) thereby providing the nutritional liquid product, wherein the liquid injection interface (9, 37) comprises a liquid inlet (11, 43) and a product outlet (16, 48) for removing the nutritional liquid product from the container wherein the liquid injection interface comprises a wall (10) extending 10 transversally relative to the opening of the container during the operation of the system; said transversal wall (10) comprising the liquid inlet (11, 43) and the product outlet (16, 48) which are transversally distant one another along the said wall.

Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage preparation assembly (1) comprising: —a container (2) for storing a water soluble beverage powder, said container comprising a tank (21) and a powder outlet (22), —a dissolution chamber (3) for preparing a beverage from the water soluble beverage powder and a diluent, said dissolution chamber comprising at last one diluent inlet (31) and a beverage outlet (32), —a chute (4) for guiding the water soluble beverage powder from the powder outlet (22) of the container to the dissolution chamber (3), —an air outlet (5) configured for evacuating air from the dissolution chamber (3), wherein the powder outlet (22) is connected to the chute (4) by a conduit (6), and wherein the powder outlet (22), the conduit (5), the chute (4) and the dissolution chamber (3) are connected together through airtight connections, and wherein said assembly comprises an air inlet (8), said air inlet being positioned above the chute (4) only.

Abstract: The invention concerns a beverage dispenser comprising: at least one refillable container (2) for storing soluble beverage powder, said container comprising: a tank (21), a dosing device (23), a discharge port (22) at the outlet of the tank, at least one beverage preparation unit (3) operatively linked to the container for preparing a beverage from the stored soluble beverage powder, wherein the discharge port (22) of the container comprises: an internal delivery tube (221) comprising a hollowing-out (222) in its bottom part, an external movable cover (223) comprising a hollowing-out (224) in its bottom part, said external movable cover covering at least a part of the internal delivery tube (221) and being movable between: a dosing position in which the both hollowing-outs (222, 224) of the internal delivery tube and of the external movable cover overlap each other, and a rest position in which the surface of the external movable cover (223) overlaps and closes the hollowing-out (222) of the delivery tube.

Abstract: Production machine (1) for beverages and liquid comestibles, the machine comprising: a housing (20); a capsule holder designed for insertion into the housing (20), wherein the capsule holder comprises a capsule receiving means (11); a liquid injection assembly (4a, 4b) provided in the housing (20). The capsule holder and the machine are designed such that the capsule holder can be transferred manually, via a relative movement of the capsule holder and the housing of the machine, at least between: —a first capsule loaded position, in which any capsule (30) received in the capsule holder is positioned ready for being engaged by the liquid injection assembly (4a, 4b) and, —a second capsule loading position adapted for loading a capsule outside of the housing (20). Complementary stopping means of the capsule holder and the housing are provided which are configured to automatically engage each other to stop the capsule holder in the second capsule loading position.